When Tom Rivera, Henry Vasquez and Frank Acosta embarked on their South Colton Oral History Project, they merely wanted to interview those who made their homes in what was known for years as “the Mexican side of town.” From left,…

Visit the locations below, learn about our many services, and complete your passport to enter a drawing! Date: Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 Time: 1-4 p.m. How to Enter the Drawing: Pick up a passport as you enter the library and…

The Social Lites of San Bernardino made the first private donation to CSUSB’s scholarship funds! You can find a photo of this event, and others in the Cal State University Photo naming project – Zenfolio at http://csusb.zenfolio.com/p763499979/h34653b7d You will notice that…

The university’s site was selected on February 8, 1963. Six days later, on St. Valentine’s Day, the San Bernardino County Sun Telegram ran this “valentine” to CSCSB. The entire city was celebrating! San Bernardino Mayor Mauldin told reporters, “I…

Arthur Nelson, first Library Director, moving into the original Library, which was located in Sierra Hall, in September 1965. Art Nelson was part of the initial planning team. His job was to build a library collection. (He actually built two…

On April 29, 1960, California State Senator Stanford Shaw introduced legislation for San Bernardino-Riverside State College . In 1961 the Legislature appropriated the funds to purchase a site for the college. In July of 1962 the Legislature took out a…

In an oral history interview, Dean Ralph Petrucci told us about his first meeting with John Pfau. President Pfau went to Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio, where Ralph was working, to interview him. Dr. Petrucci showed President Pfau around…